EP3365380A1 - Polymères de chlorure de vinyle et compositions pour la fabrication additive - Google Patents

Polymères de chlorure de vinyle et compositions pour la fabrication additive

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EP3365380A1
EP3365380A1 EP16838001.2A EP16838001A EP3365380A1 EP 3365380 A1 EP3365380 A1 EP 3365380A1 EP 16838001 A EP16838001 A EP 16838001A EP 3365380 A1 EP3365380 A1 EP 3365380A1
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Greg HARRISON
Dennis PLANNER
Joerg-Dieter Klamann
Hugh DENNIS
Stephen Dennis
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  • the present invention relates to chlorinated thermoplastic polymers for use in additive manufacturing (3D printing).
  • the invention relates to chlorinated thermoplastic polymers and thermoplastic compositions comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer derived from a chlorinated monomer unit; and to a method of forming 3D products using 3D printing with such thermoplastics.
  • 3D printing is a widely used and evolving processing technique.
  • the term "3D printing” summarises a large variety of ever evolving technologies, covering for example, metal-laser sintering, plastic powder sintering, UV curing and molten layer deposition techniques.
  • a general overview of the techniques applied in this rapidly evolving application field is best provided by a search on the internet, as printed media has difficulties keeping up with the fast pace of evolving developments.
  • 3D printing is generally a process in which a three-dimensional structure is formed by the cumulative fusion of discreet particles (such as plastics and metals) layer by layer.
  • FDM fused deposition modelling
  • FFF fused filament fabrication
  • ABS and PLA materials have several functional shortcomings.
  • ABS contracts as it cools, and therefore can be prone to "bowing” and/or “warping”, which may result in mal-formations, and is very difficult to use without a heated bed.
  • ABS dissolves in acetone and it, as well as PLA both absorb water from the air and therefore requires oven drying prior to use or storage in special containers to avoid water absorption.
  • PLA also has a slow cooling rate and thus requires a cooling fan during use. It can also warp at about 50 °C. Since PLA is made from organic materials, such as corn, it is biodegradable and is not as strong as ABS. Accordingly, characteristics such as the above as well as outdoor weathering performance, mechanical strength and flame retardancy are just some of the properties in need of improvement in new 3D printing materials.
  • WO2010108076 describes a new biopolymer with improved impact strength, based on the crosslinking of biodegradable polymer chains.
  • US 7365129 describes a new method of 3D printing from powders.
  • the thermoplastic polymers disclosed in this US Patent include PVC as one of the possible powder raw materials.
  • PVC fused deposition modelling
  • WO 9826013 describes inks for ink jet printing.
  • the inks are composed of an ester amide resin, a "tackifying resin", and a colorant.
  • the ester amide resin is composed of polymerized fatty acids that have been combined with long chain monohydric alcohols and diamines.
  • PVC is mentioned as a "tackifying" resin component.
  • chlorinated thermoplastics such as PVC have been disclosed in connection with 3D printing as discussed above, such chlorinated thermoplastics are yet to be used in general 3D printing applications for inclusion as common plastic raw materials.
  • thermoplastic polymer as a building block for the 3D printing industry, which provides at least an improvement in any one or more of the characteristics of known 3D printable materials or at least provides different, and in many cases improved physical features and mechanical characteristics, when compared to those currently in use.
  • the invention disclosed herein seeks to alleviate any one or more of the disadvantages known in the art, or at least to provide an alternative thermoplastic polymer that may be suitable for forming structures with different and/or durable characteristics.
  • the invention relates to a novel chlorinated thermoplastic polymer for additive manufacturing (3D printing).
  • the present invention provides a thermoplastic polymer for additive manufacturing, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is derived from a chlorinated monomer unit, wherein the thermoplastic polymer has a melt flow rate (MFR) suitable for additive manufacturing.
  • MFR melt flow rate
  • a suitable MFR may be determined at 205 °C according to ASTM D 1238.
  • the present invention provides a thermoplastic composition for additive manufacturing, wherein the thermoplastic composition comprises at least one thermoplastic polymer derived from a chlorinated monomer unit and at least one stabiliser, wherein the thermoplastic composition has a melt flow rate (MFR) suitable for additive manufacturing.
  • MFR melt flow rate
  • a suitable MFR may be determined at 205 °C according to ASTM D 1238.
  • thermoplastic composition further comprises at least one lubricant.
  • the MFR is from 0.5 to 30, as determined at 205 °C according to ASTM D1238.
  • the MFR is from 2 to 20, as determined at 205 °C according to ASTM D1238. More preferably, the MFR is from 5 to 15, as determined at 205 °C according to ASTM D1238.
  • the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition has a relevant tensile strength.
  • tensile strength refers to the tensile strength of the resulting 3D printed product comprising the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition.
  • relevant tensile strength means that the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition is capable of forming a 3D printed product that does not substantially break apart, fracture and/or is non-cleaving during (or after) 3D printing processing conditions, while providing a physically robust end product.
  • the tensile strength of the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition is from about 15 to about 60 MPa.
  • the tensile strength of the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition is from about 20 to about 60 MPa.
  • Most preferably the tensile strength of the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition is about 30 MPa.
  • the thermoplastic polymer is polyvinyl chloride or the thermoplastic composition comprises polyvinyl chloride (or CPVC).
  • the thermoplastic polymer or the thermoplastic polymer in the thermoplastic composition is PVC (or CPVC) and may be optionally copolymerised with co-monomer units selected from ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acids, ethylenically unsaturated carbonates, ethylenically unsaturated urethanes, ethylenically unsaturated alcohols, ethylenically unsaturated aromatics, alkyl acrylates, alkyl methacrylates, ethylene vinyl alcohols, vinyl acetates, styrenes, and hydroxyalkanoic acid wherein the hydroxyalkanoic acids have five or fewer carbon atoms including glycolic acid, lactic acid, 3-hydroxypropionic acid,
  • the alkyl groups of any co-monomer units may comprise any number of carbon units sufficient to modify the molecular weight of the thermoplastic polymer chain.
  • the alkyl groups of the alkyl acrylates and alkyl methacrylates have from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
  • the thermoplastic polymer comprises monomeric units having carboxylic acid groups
  • at least a portion of the carboxylic acid groups in the copolymer may be neutralized to salts with alkali metal cations, alkaline earth metal cations, transition metal cations, or combinations thereof. The degree of neutralization may assist in modifying the observed viscosity of the thermoplastic polymer or the thermoplastic composition and thus achieve the desired flow rate.
  • the thermoplastic polymer may be a blend of two or more thermoplastic materials selected from polyolefins, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polyesters including polyethylene terephthalates (PET), polyester elastomers, polyamides (PA) including nylons, polystyrenes including styrene maleic anhydrides (SMA) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyketones, polyvinyl chlorides (PVC), chlorinated polyvinyl chlorides (CPVC), polyvinylidene chlorides, acrylic resins, vinyl ester resins, polyurethane elastomers and polycarbonates (PC).
  • PHA polyhydroxyalkanoates
  • PET polyethylene terephthalates
  • PA polyamides
  • SMA styrenes including styrene maleic anhydrides
  • ABS acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
  • PC polycarbonates
  • at least one of the thermoplastic materials
  • the thermoplastic polymer is a blend of polyvinyl chloride (or CPVC) and polyolefm wherein the polyolefm is linear low-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, middle-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene-propylene copolymer, polypropylene, propyl ene-a-olefin copolymer, polybutene, polypentene, chloropolyethylene, chloropolypropylene, or combinations of two or more thereof.
  • polyvinyl chloride or CPVC
  • polyolefm is linear low-density polyethylene, low-density polyethylene, middle-density polyethylene, high-density polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer, ethylene-propylene copoly
  • the thennoplastic polymer is polyvinyl chloride and has a K-value of between about 40 and about 80.
  • the polyvinyl chloride may have a K-value of 45 to 48, 50 to 55, 58 to 60, 62 to 65, 66 to 68, 70 to 71, and 80.
  • the K-value is about 45, about 50, about 57 or about 71.
  • thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition comprises any one or more of low and high molecular weight plasticisers (preferably low VOC plasticisers), higher molecular weight polymers, compatibilisers, fillers, reinforcing agents, pigments, modifiers and processing aids, release agents, flame retardants, anti -microbial additives and fungicides, blowing agents, conductivity agents, wood fibres, bamboo, chalk, metals and other additives.
  • the at least one stabiliser is substantially free of lead, cadmium and/or barium.
  • the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition is provided in the form of powders, powder-blends, pellets, granules or filaments.
  • the thennoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition is used in fused deposition modelling (FDM) printing or a fused filament fabrication (FFF) printing.
  • FDM fused deposition modelling
  • FFF fused filament fabrication
  • the present invention provides a method of making a 3D product with an additive manufacturing machine, the method comprising the step of forming a product comprising the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition according to any one or more of the above embodiments of the first or second aspects.
  • the additive manufacturing machine utilises a fused deposition modelling (FDM) or a fused filament fabrication (FFF) technique.
  • FDM fused deposition modelling
  • FFF fused filament fabrication
  • the present invention provides a method of making a 3D product formed by additive manufacturing, wherein the 3D product comprises a thermoplastic polymer derived from a chlorinated monomer unit, wherein the thermoplastic polymer has a melt flow rate (MFR) suitable for additive manufacturing.
  • MFR melt flow rate
  • the present invention provides a method of making a 3D product formed by additive manufacturing wherein the 3D product comprises a thermoplastic composition comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer derived from a chlorinated monomer unit and at least one stabiliser, wherein the thermoplastic composition has a melt flow rate (MFR) suitable for additive manufacturing.
  • MFR melt flow rate
  • the thennoplastic composition further comprises at least one lubricant.
  • the 3D product comprises the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition according to any one or more of the above embodiments of the first or second aspects.
  • the present invention provides a 3D product formed by additive manufacturing, wherein the 3D product comprises a thermoplastic polymer derived from a chlorinated monomer unit, wherein the thermoplastic polymer has a melt flow rate (MFR) suitable for additive manufacturing.
  • MFR melt flow rate
  • the present invention provides a 3D product formed by additive manufacturing, wherein the 3D product comprises a thermoplastic composition comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer derived from a chlorinated monomer unit and at least one stabiliser, wherein the thermoplastic composition has a melt flow rate (MFR) suitable for additive manufacturing.
  • MFR melt flow rate
  • the 3D product comprises the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition according to any one or more of the above embodiments of the first or second aspects.
  • the term "derived from” in the context of polymers means that the specified monomeric unit is at least one of the monomelic units included in the polymer chain. The term is not limited to mean that the specified monomeric unit is the only monomeric unit in the polymer chain. Additionally, the term does not limit the monomeric unit to be a derivative thereof.
  • tensile strength refers to the tensile strength of the resulting 3D printed product comprising the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition.
  • the term "relevant tensile strength” means that the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition is capable of forming a 3D printed product that does not substantially break apart, fracture and/or is non-cleaving during (such as demoulding from the printer base), or after, the 3D printing process.
  • thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition does not degrade under 3D printing processing conditions.
  • the thennoplastic polymer comprises at least one thennoplastic polymer derived from a chlorinated monomer unit, wherein the thermoplastic polymer has a melt flow rate (MF ) suitable for additive manufacturing.
  • MF melt flow rate
  • thermoplastic composition comprises at least one thennoplastic polymer derived from a chlorinated monomer unit and at least one stabiliser, wherein the thermoplastic composition has a melt flow rate (MFR) suitable for additive manufacturing.
  • MFR melt flow rate
  • the thermoplastic composition comprises at least one lubricant.
  • a suitable MFR may be determined at 205 °C according to ASTM D1238.
  • a suitable MFR provides a melt flow of the thermoplastic polymer or thennoplastic composition that allows suitable fluidity for the melt deposition step in 3D printing.
  • the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition is in form of filaments, pellets, granules, powders or powder blends.
  • the form of the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition should be dictated by the type of 3D printer to be used and/or the 3D printing technique to be utilised.
  • the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition is in the form of filaments, or extruded in-silii as a part of the 3D printing deposition process.
  • thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition of the present invention is highly versatile and may have a specific average molecular weight suitable for its intended purpose. As will be known to those in the art, the average molecular weight will be dictated by the distribution of polymers of varying molecular weights such as a high, mid or low average molecular weight distribution.
  • the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition comprises polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and/or chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC).
  • PVC polyvinyl chloride
  • CPVC chlorinated polyvinyl chloride
  • the chlorine content of CPVC should generally be about 56 to 74% by mass. However, the chlorine content of most commercially available CPVC is about 63 to 69% by mass.
  • the PVC and/or CPVC may be used as the base polymer (i.e., a copolymer or a component of a polymer blend) or may be the sole polymer (i.e., a homopolymer).
  • the K-value may be 40 to 45, 50 to 55, 58 to 60, 62 to 65, 66 to 68, 70 to 71 and 80. In a most preferred embodiment, the K-value is from 45 to 71
  • the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition comprising polyvinyl chloride (PVC), either as a copolymer (including polymer blends) or homopolymer may be modified by incorporating one or more auxiliaries, modifiers, processing aids, additives and functional additives to impart desired characteristics and/or properties.
  • the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition of the present invention may comprise one or more additives.
  • additives may influence the overall melt flow characteristics. Certain additives may increase the viscosity and thereby reduce melt flow, whilst certain additives may decrease the viscosity and thereby increase melt flow.
  • the addition of additives may also influence, and in some situations may interfere with other characteristics and/or desired properties such as, but not limited to, hardness and stiffness, surface gloss, interlayer adhesion, bowing and shrinkage.
  • thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition of the present invention allows it to be used in a large variety of 3D printing applications, including but not limited to, modelling, prototyping, rigid pipes, profiles, rigid pharma packaging, semi-flexible pharma packaging, flexible cables, soft bags and assorted 3D-printed polymer items, such as toys, plastic devices, gadgets, discrete objects, and "polymer-widgets".
  • thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition of the present invention in the requirement of good interlayer adhesion between the non-pressure applied layers, for example, as in 3D FDM printing.
  • Most plastics processing is done under high pressure and shear conditions.
  • certain thermoplastic polymers such as PVC and CPVC are best used as a thermoplastic composition blended with heat stabilisers and lubricants, which provide the release properties from the hot metal processing surfaces.
  • the stabilisers and lubricants that are essential for normal processing using generally available thermoplastic polymers were found to severely affect the inter-layer adhesion requirements under the additive manufacturing processing conditions required for 3D FDM printing.
  • thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition may be in combination with additives such as plasticisers and/or process aids in the correct amounts to achieve acceptable 3D printing results.
  • melt flow index typically measured in thermoplastics by establishing a "Melt Flow Rate” is not normally used to define chlorinated thermoplastic polymer or composition properties, such as PVC or PVC composition properties because the flow behaviour under low pressure is not suitable to sufficiently characterise standard PVC processing properties.
  • MFR Melt Flow Rate
  • the MFR of PL A has been approximated to be 7 to 9 at 195 °C; whilst the MFR of ABS has been approximated to be 8 to 10 at 230 °C, when compared against the MFR of the chlorinated thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition of the present invention.
  • inter- layer adhesion For FDM 3D printing, adequate adhesion between the 3D printed layers (i.e., inter- layer adhesion) is an important requirement. This is because good layer adhesion results in a product with homogeneous mechanical properties, which in the case of rigid products may demonstrate "brittle failure" behaviour, not aligned to the melt- layer and flow direction. A semi-flexible or flexible product may "tear" in an amorphous manner.
  • thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition preferably has suitable adhesion between the relatively pressure-free applied melt layers for printing the resulting 3D product and to achieve the desired mechanical properties.
  • thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition provides excellent overall definition, low warpage and dimensional stability compared to the reference digital 3D product model.
  • thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition comprising the chlorinated thermoplastic polymer adheres with other polymers including, but not limited to, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), acrylonitrile- styrene-acrylate (ASA), cellulose acetate (CA), polycarbonate (PC), poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), polybutylene terephthalate (PBTP), thermoplastic polyimide (TPI) and styrene acrylonitrile (SAN).
  • ABS acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene
  • ASA acrylonitrile- styrene-acrylate
  • CA polycarbonate
  • PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate)
  • PBTP polybutylene terephthalate
  • TPI thermoplastic polyimide
  • SAN styrene acrylonitrile
  • the layer adhesion can be influenced by many parameters, such as printing temperature, printing speed and layer thickness. Whereas these parameters are influenced by the printing process settings, whilst the actual chlorinated thermopolymer (e.g., PVC) based composition has a strong influence on the inter- layer adhesion, being much more adhesive than the composition of the alternative thermoplastics currently used in 3D FDM printing.
  • PVC chlorinated thermopolymer
  • the chlorinated thermopolymer or thermopolymer composition e.g., PVC/CPVC
  • PVC/CPVC thermopolymer composition
  • MFR the chlorinated thermopolymer or thermopolymer composition
  • a good inter-layer adhesion may be observed by a high tensile strength coupled with a homogenous brittle-failure behaviour of a 3D-printed product.
  • the chlorinated thermopolymer or thennopolymer composition (e.g., PVC) correctly formulated for 3D-printing applications according to the present invention having a low MFI range possesses a highly stable, true thermo-plasticity with far less rheological behaviour as compared to normally available chlorinated thermopolymer (e.g., PVC) compositions marketed for use in non-3D printing applications.
  • the inventors have identified that when the conventional ratios and levels of stabilising components are applied at commonly recommended levels, the stabilising components do not provide a useful thermoplastic composition suitable for 3D printing.
  • the inventors have also identified that reducing the inter-layer adhesion does not allow the continuous build up of thermopolymer to achieve a strong and/or robust 3D product. Furthermore, the inventors have identified that the tensile strength, as measured according to tensile test standards ASTM D638, provides a measurable relative adhesive strength of a 3D printable product.
  • the at least one stabiliser used in the thermoplastic composition of the present invention preferably include stabilizers that are suitably compatible with chlorinated thermoplastic polymers (such as PVC and CPVC). Stabilisers are essential because these prevent or at least reduce decomposition of the chlorinated thennopolymer by releasing hydrogen chloride, for example when the thermopolymer is PVC.
  • Representative examples of stabilisers for 3D printable compositions of chlorinated themioplastic polymers are selected from PVC stabilisers known in the PVC industry comprising any one or more of tin, lead, cadmium, mixed metals including rare earths, calcium/zinc and organic stabilisers.
  • stabilisers comprising metals based on lead, barium and cadmium should be avoided, if possible, due to their inherent toxicity to living organisms, such as mammals and humans. Additionally, sulfur-tin based stabilisers that are commonly available should also be avoided, if possible, due to their potential volatility during 3D processing conditions and the resulting unpleasant sulphur smell.
  • the choice of stabiliser may depend on several factors, such as the technical requirements of the thermoplastic polymer and any regulatory approval requirements of any specific country or jurisdiction, and the cost of the stabiliser may also be a factor.
  • co-stabilisers may be utilised. These co-stabilisers may be the same as the stabilisers as described above and may provide a synergistic effect and provide an enhanced performance in certain circumstances.
  • the stabilisers that provide the most favourable thermoplastic compositions for 3D printing are stabilisers based on mixed metals, such as calcium-zinc stabilisers, and zinc-free organic stabiliser systems, commonly called organic-based stabiliser (OBS s , COS, HMF) systems.
  • OBS s organic-based stabiliser
  • tin stabilisers are methyl-tin-mercaptides, butyl-tin- mercaptides, octyl-tin-mercaptides, reverse-ester tin stabilisers, tin-maleates, and tin- carboxylates.
  • Mixed metal stabilisers are often complex mixtures of many (possible) components, especially for the preferred stabiliser systems.
  • Some representative examples of the components in mixed metal stabilisers are metal soaps of sodium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, rare earths such as lanthanum and cerium, and other metals such as lead, cadmium and barium.
  • the soap component may be based on naturally occurring or synthetic fatty acids of various chain lengths including Cg to C 40 such as C 18 (oleic, stearic, and linoleic acids), C 20 (eicosapentaenoic acid), C 22 (docosahexaenoic acid), and C 28 (montanic acids), and other acids such as benzoic acid and adipic acid.
  • soaps incorporating a more than stoichiometric amount of metal may be included.
  • the metal soap combinations may be combined with synergistically active components, such as polyols.
  • polyols that may be used in the thermoplastic compositions of the present invention include, but are not limited to, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, tripentaerythritol, tris(hydroxyethyl) isocyanurate (THEIC), trimethylol propane (TMP), bis-trimethylol propane, inositol, polyvinylalcohol, sorbitol, maltitol, iso-maltitol, mannitol, and lactose.
  • Partial esters of polyols with fatty acids or oligomeric polyol-polyacid compounds may be used as stabilising components (e.g. Plenlizer grades).
  • the metal soap combinations may be combined with inorganic co-stabilisers.
  • inorganic co-stabilisers include, but are not limited to, metal oxides, hydroxides and salts (such as perchlorate or superacid-salts), hydrotalcites, hydro calumites, calcium-hydroxy-aluminium-phosphites (CHAP), katoites, dawsonites, calcium aluminium hydroxycarbonates (CAHC) and zeolites.
  • inorganic co-stabilisers include, but are not limited to, metal oxides, hydroxides and salts (such as perchlorate or superacid-salts), hydrotalcites, hydro calumites, calcium-hydroxy-aluminium-phosphites (CHAP), katoites, dawsonites, calcium aluminium hydroxycarbonates (CAHC) and zeolites.
  • CHAP calcium-hydroxy-aluminium-phosphites
  • CAHC calcium aluminium hydroxycarbonates
  • zeolites zeolites
  • the metal soap combinations may be combined with organic co-stabilisers.
  • organic co-stabilisers include, but are not limited to, beta-diketones and beta-keto-ester costabilisers, such as 1 ,3-diketones (including alkali, alkali earth and zinc chelates thereof), dibenzoylketones, stearoylbenzoylketones, acetylacetones, beta-keto esters, dihydroacetic acids and acetoacetic acid esters, and malonic acids and its esters.
  • the metal soap combinations may be combined with dihydropyridines and polydihydropyridines.
  • dihydropyridines and polydihydropyridines are described in EP286887, and include dimethyl aminouracil (DMAU) and didodecyl l ,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethylpyridine-3,5- dicarboxylate.
  • the metal soap combinations may be combined with epoxides and glycidyl compounds.
  • epoxides and glycidyl compounds include, but are not limited to, epoxidised fatty acid esters and oils (e.g., ESBO, epoxidised linseed oil), glycidyl ethers of bisphenol A, THEIC and other polyols.
  • the metal soap combinations may be combined with organic phosphites.
  • organic phosphites include, but are not limited to, arylalkyl phosphites (e.g. diphenylisodecyl phosphite, DPDP), trialkyl phosphites (e.g. triisodecyl phosphite, TDP), thiophosphites and thiophosphates.
  • the metal soap combinations may be combined with mercaptoesters and thio-compounds.
  • mercaptoesters and thio-compounds include, but are not limited to, capped mercaptide technology (Advastab NEO products) and those that are described in EP768336.
  • the metal soap combinations may be combined with antioxidants.
  • antioxidants include, but are not limited to, organic sulphides, ionol (BHT), Irganox 1076 and Irganox 1010, and Santhowhite Powder.
  • BHT organic sulphides
  • Irganox 1076 and Irganox 1010 Irganox 1010
  • Santhowhite Powder Santhowhite Powder
  • the metal soap combinations may be combined with UV- stabilisers.
  • UV-stabilisers include, but are not limited to, the so-called HALS-compounds with trade names such as Cimasorb, Tinuvin and Univul.
  • Other UV-stabilisers that may be used in the present thermoplastic composition are disclosed in the 'Plastics Additives Handbook', Hanser Publishing Kunststoff, 2001 , ISBN 3-446-19579-3.
  • Preferred stabilising components can be any combination described in the literature, such as calcium-based stabilising systems, lead-based stabilising systems, barium- zinc-based stabilising systems, calcium-zinc-based stabilising systems, tin-based stabilising systems.
  • the stabilizing systems with heavy-metals such as lead, barium and cadmium components may be suitable but not preferred for ecological reasons as a result of their heavy metal content.
  • Ba-Zn stabilisers and Ca-Zn stabilisers may be used as metallic soaps (e.g., stearates), while in some embodiments, Sn stabilisers may be used as organic tin compounds (e.g., dialkyl tin compounds).
  • Pb stabilisers may be used as basic sulphate, basic carbonate, or basic phosphate.
  • stabilising components include, but are not limited to, any one or more of the perchlorate compounds, glycidyl compounds, beta-diketones, beta-keto esters, dihydropyridines, polydihydropyridines, polyols, disaccharide alcohols, sterically hindered amines (such as tetraalkylpiperidine compounds), alkali aluminosilicates (such as zeolites), hydrotalcites and alkali aluminocarbonates (such as dawsonites), alkali (or alkaline earth-) carboxylates,-(bi)carbonates or -hydroxides, antioxidants, lubricants or organotin compounds which are suitable for stabilising chlorine-containing polymers, especially PVC.
  • the perchlorate compounds glycidyl compounds, beta-diketones, beta-keto esters, dihydropyridines, polydihydropyridines, polyols, disaccharide
  • the stabilising component is a perchlorate compound of formula M(C10 4 ) n , wherein M is Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Zn, Al, La or Ce and n is 1, 2 or 3, based on the nature of M.
  • the perchlorate salts may be complexed with alcohols (such as polyols and/or cyclodextrins), ether alcohols or ester alcohols.
  • the alcohols including the polyhydric alcohols or polyols may be in their dimeric, trimeric, oligomeric and polymeric forms, such as di-, tri-, tetra- and poly-glycols, and di-, tri- and tetra-pentaerythritol, or polyvinyl alcohol in various degrees of polymerisation.
  • the perchlorate salts may be introduced in a variety of forms, for example, in the form of a salt or an aqueous solution applied to the thermoplastic component, such as PVC, or to any one or more of the substrate additives, calcium silicate, zeolites or hydrotalcites, or bound in a hydrotalcite by chemical reaction.
  • Glycerol monoethers and glycerol monothioethers may be preferred as polyol partial ethers.
  • the percholates when the stabilizing component is a perchlorate, can be used in an amount of, for example, from 0.001 to 5, preferably from 0.01 to 3, more preferably from 0.01 to 2, parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic component, such as PVC.
  • the stabilising component is a glycidyl compound.
  • the stabilising component is a 1 ,3-dicarbonyl compounds such as beta-diketone or beta-keto ester.
  • 1 ,3- dicarbonyl compounds and their alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and zinc chelates are acetylacetone, butanoylacetone, heptanoylacetone, stearoylacetone, palmitoylacetone, lauroylacetone, 7-tert-nonylthio-heptane-2,4-dione, benzoylacetone, dibenzoylmethane, lauroylbenzoylmethane, palmitoyl-benzoylmethane, stearoyl- benzoylmethane, isooctylbenzoylmethane, 5 -hydroxycapronyl-benzoylmethane, tribenzoylmethane, bis(4-methylbenzoyl)methane, benzoyl
  • the 1,3-diketo compounds may be used in an amount of, for example, from 0.01 to 10, preferably from 0.01 to 3, and more preferably from 0.01 to 2, parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic component, such as PVC.
  • the stabilising component is a dihydropyridine or a polydihydropyridine.
  • Suitable dihydropyridine and polydihydropyridine are described in, for example, EP 2007, EP 0 362 012, EP 0 286 887, EP 0 024 754, EP 0 286 887.
  • the stabilising component is a polyol or disaccharide alcohol.
  • suitable examples of polyol and disaccharide alcohol include, but are not limited to, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, tripentaerythritol, bistrimethylolpropane, bistrimethylolethane, trismethylolpropane, inosite, polyvinylalcohol, sorbitol, maltite, isomaltite, lactite, lycasin, mannitol, lactose, leucrose, tris( hydroxy ethyl) isocyanurate, palatinite, tetramethylolcyclohexanol, tetramethylolcyclopentanol, tetramethylolcyclopyranol, glycerol, diglycerol, polyglycerol, thiodiglycerol or 1 -0-a-D
  • the polyols and disaccharide alcohols may be used in an amount of, for example, from 0.01 to 20, preferably from 0.1 to 20, and more preferably from 0.1 to 10, parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the thermoplastic component, such as PVC.
  • the stabilising component is a sterically hindered amine (such as tetraalkylpiperidine compounds).
  • the sterically hindered amines may also be light stabilizers. They may be compounds of relatively low molecular weight ( ⁇ 700) or of relatively high molecular weight. In the latter case, they may be oligomeric or polymeric products.
  • the sterically hindered amines may preferably be tetramethylpiperidine compounds having a molecular weight of more than 700 that contain no ester groups.
  • Suitable examples of sterically hindered amines, such as the polyalkylpiperidine compounds include, but are not limited to 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1- allyl-4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1 -benzyl -4-hydroxy-2,2,6, 6- tetramethylpiperidine, l-(4-tert-butyl-2-butenyl)-4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6- tetramethylpiperidine, 4-stearoyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 1 -ethyl-4- salicyloyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-methacryloyloxy- 1 ,2,2,6,6- pentamethylpiperidine, l,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl- -(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4- hydroxyphenyl) propionate
  • the amount of sterically hindered amine added would depend on the desired degree of stabilization sought.
  • the amount of sterically hindered amine stabiliser added may range from 0.01 to 0.5% by weight, preferably from 0.05 to 0.5% by weight, based on the thermoplastic component, such as PVC, that has been added.
  • the stabilising component is a hydrotalcite or an alkali (alkaline earth) aluminosilicate (such as zeolites).
  • hydrotalcites include, but are not limited to, Al 2 0 3 .6MgO.C0 2 .12H 2 0, Mg 4 , 5 Al 2 (OH) 13 .C0 3 .3.5H 2 0, 4MgO.Al 2 0 3 .C0 2 . 9 H 2 0, 4MgO.Al 2 0 3 .C0 2 . 6 H 2 0, Zn0.3MgO.Al 2 0 3 .C0 2 .
  • zeolites alkali and alkaline earth aluminosilicates
  • zeolites alkali and alkaline earth aluminosilicates
  • the zeolites listed may have lower water content or may be anhydrous as described in J. Chem. Soc. 1952,1561-1571, J. Chem. Soc. 1956, 2882, Am. Mineral. 54 1607 (1969), and in United States Patent. Nos. 2,950,952, 4,503,023, 4,503,023.
  • the hydrotalcites and/or zeolites may be used in amounts of, for example, from 0.1 to 20, preferably from 0.1 to 10, and most preferably from 0.1 to 8, parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the chlorinated thermoplastic polymer, such as PVC.
  • the stabilising component is an alkali aluminocarbonate (such as dawsonites).
  • alkali aluminocarbonate such as dawsonites.
  • Those compounds that can be used according to the present invention may be naturally occurring minerals or synthetically prepared compounds. Suitable examples of naturally occurring alumino salt compounds include, but are not limited to, indigirite, tunisite, aluminohydrocalcite, para- aluminohydrocalcite, strontiodresserite and hydrostrontiodressente.
  • alumino salt compounds are potassium aluminocarbonate [(K 2 0).(Al 2 0 3 ).(C0 2 ) 2 .2H 2 0], sodium aluminothiosulfate [(Na 2 0).(Al 2 0 3 ).(S 2 0 2 ) 2 .2H 2 0], potassium aluminosulfite [(K 2 0).(A1 2 0 3 ).(S0 2 ) 2 .2H 2 0], calcium aluminooxalate [(CaO).(Al 2 0 ).(C 2 0 2 ) 2 .5H 2 0], magnesium aluminotetraborate [(MgO).(Al 2 0 3 ).(B 4 0 6 ) 2 .5H 2 0], [([Mgo .2 Na 0 .6] 2 0).(Al 2 0 3 ).(C0 2 ) 2 .
  • alumino salt compounds include, but are not limited to, M 2 O.Al 2 0 3 .(C0 2 ) 2 .pH 2 0, (M 2 0) 2 .(A1 2 0 3 ) 2 .(C0 2 ) 2 .pH 2 0 and M 2 0.(Al 2 0 3 ) 2 .(C0 2 ) 2 .pH 2 0 wherein M is a metal, such as Na, K, Mg 1/2 , Cai/ 2 , Sr ]/2 or : and p is a number from 0 to 12.
  • the alkali aluminocarbonate dawsonites may also be substituted by lithium- aluminohydroxycarbonates or lithium-magnesium-aluminohydroxycarbonates, as described in EP 549,340.
  • the alkali aluminocarbonates may be used in an amount of, for example, from 0.01 to 10, preferably from 0.05 to 8, more preferably from 0.1 to 5, parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of chlorinated thermoplastic polymer, such as PVC.
  • the stabilising component is a zinc compound.
  • Suitable examples of zinc compounds are the zinc salts of monovalent carboxylic acids, such as acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, hexanoic acid, oenanthic acid, octanoic acid, neodecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexanoic acid, pelargonic acid, decanoic acid, undecanoic acid, dodecanoic acid, tridecanoic acid, myristic acid, palmitic acid, lauric acid, isostearic acid, stearic acid, 12-hydroxystearic acid, 9, 10- dihydroxystearic acid, oleic acid, 3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid, 3,6,9-trioxadecanoic acid, behenic acid, benzoic acid, p-tert-butylbenzoic acid, dimethylhydroxybenzoic acid, 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, toluic acid
  • zinc compounds include, but are not limited to, the zinc enolates such as enolates of acetylacetone, benzoylacetone or dibenzoylmethane and enolates of acetoacetates and benzoyl acetates and of dehydroacetic acid.
  • Inorganic zinc compounds such as zinc oxide, zinc hydroxide, zinc sulfide and zinc carbonate, may also be suitable.
  • zinc soaps such as benzoates, atkanoates, alkanoates, stearates, oleates, laurates, palmitates, behenates, versatates, hydroxystearates, dihydroxystearates, p-tert-butylbenzoates, (iso)octanoates and 2- ethylhexanoate.
  • organic aluminium, cerium or lanthanum carboxylates and enolate compounds having a metal-0 bond may also be used.
  • the zinc and metal compounds may be used in amounts of, for example, from 0.001 to 10, preferably from 0.01 to 8, and more preferably from 0.01 to 5, parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of chlorinated thermoplastic polymer, such as PVC.
  • organotin stabilisers carboxylates, mercaptides and sulfides may be used.
  • suitable compounds may be found in U.S. Patent No. 4,743,640.
  • the stabiliser component may be provided with additional stabilisers, auxiliaries and processing agents, such as alkali metal and alkaline earth metal compounds, glidants (or lubricants), plasticisers, pigments, fillers, phosphites, thiophosphites and thiophosphates, mercaptocarboxylic acid esters, epoxidised fatty acid esters, antioxidants, UV absorbers and light stabilisers, optical brighteners, impact strength modifiers and processing aids, gelling agents, antistatic agents, biocides, metal deactivators, fireproofmg agents and propellants, and antifogging agents.
  • auxiliaries and processing agents such as alkali metal and alkaline earth metal compounds, glidants (or lubricants), plasticisers, pigments, fillers, phosphites, thiophosphites and thiophosphates, mercaptocarboxylic acid esters, epoxidised fatty acid esters, antioxidants, UV absorbers and
  • the thermoplastic compositions of the present invention comprise at least one lubricant (or at least one release agent).
  • lubricants suitable for use in the present invention include, but are not limited to, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, fatty acid esters, fatty alcohol esters, fatty acid amides, polyol esters, polyethylene waxes, oxidised polyethylene waxes, polypropylene waxes, Fischer-Tropsch paraffins, paraffin waxes, oligomeric esters ('complex esters'), montanic acid esters, soaps, metal soaps of fatty acids, and metal soaps of montanic acids.
  • thermoplastic compositions of the present invention An overview of other lubricants that may be useful in the thermoplastic compositions of the present invention may be found in 'PVC Additives', Hanser Publishing Kunststoff, 2015, ISBN 978-1 -56990-543-2. In some circumstances, it has been observed that the use of lubricants and release agents have an influence on other properties of the thermoplastic composition such as antistatic and antifogging properties.
  • processing with external lubricants normally associated with chlorinated thermoplastic polymers should not be used at 'normal' formulation levels, such as 0.1 - 2phr max.
  • the external lubricants should preferably be used in amounts that complement the desired melt flow rate of the thennoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition in 3D printing.
  • external lubricants include, but are not limited to, Fischer-Tropsch waxes, paraffin waxes, polyethylene waxes, esterified polyol esters (fully or partially) and other external lubricants known in the art.
  • the lubricants useful in the present invention include, but are not limited to, Montan wax, fatty acid esters, PE waxes, amide waxes, chloroparaffms, glycerol esters and alkaline earth metal soaps.
  • Fatty ketones may also be used, as described in DE 42 04 887, and of silicone-based lubricants, as described in EP 225 261, or combinations thereof, as described in EP 259 783.
  • the thennoplastic composition of the present invention requires a suitable balance of stabilising and lubricating properties compared with the balance of stabilising and lubricating properties required with other plastic compositions used in non-3D printing applications.
  • the balance of stabilising and lubricating properties should be chosen to achieve the desired interlayer adhesion properties of the thennoplastic composition.
  • thermoplastic compositions of the present invention Other components normally used with the chlorinated thermoplastic polymer (such as PVC) compositions and processes may be included in the thermoplastic compositions of the present invention. These "other" components are disclosed for example, in 'International Plastics Handbook', Hanser Publishing Kunststoff, 2006, ISBN 3-56990- 399-5; 'PVC Handbook', Hanser Publishing Kunststoff, 2005, ISBN 3-446-22714-8 and in 'PVC Additives', Hanser Publishing Kunststoff, 2015, ISBN 978-1 -56990-543-2.
  • PVC chlorinated thermoplastic polymer
  • thermoplastic polymer is a stabilised PVC polymer.
  • the PVC polymer is a PVC homopolymer.
  • the PVC homopolymer may have a K-value range of from 40 to 80.
  • the PVC homopolymer has a K-value range of 45 to 71.
  • the PVC homopolymer has a K-value of about 45, about 50, about 57 or about 71.
  • the final melt viscosity should be adjusted to a melt flow rate (MF ) of 0.5 to 30, preferably 2 to 20, more preferably 5 to 15, determined at 205 °C according to ASTM D1238.
  • MF melt flow rate
  • the viscosity may be adjusted to the desired viscosity by using, for example, plasticisers and other additives.
  • the thennoplastic polymer is a blend of polymers.
  • the blend may be a mixture including PVC and another polymer, such as polyacrylate (such as Vinnolit 704).
  • the polymer blend may be PVC with CPVC, ABS, ASA, CA, PC, PMMA, PBTP, TPU, SAN, SMA or polyketone.
  • Compatibili sers may be used in the polymer blend, if required.
  • additives commonly used in thennoplastic processing may be used.
  • additives include, but are not limited to, fillers, reinforcing agents, calcium carbonate (ground natural and precipitated), kaolin, talc, mica, barite, wollastonite, calcium sulfate, huntites and feldspars, as well as artificial fillers such as glass fibres, glass micro beads, fly ash products, magnesium hydroxide, aluminium hydroxide (ATH), wood-fibres and other plant fibres.
  • pigments may be added as required and grades suitable for plastics should be used. Any organic and inorganic pigments and pigment preparations that are suitable for mixing with plastics and tolerate heating (i.e., does not decompose upon heating at 3D printing processing temperatures) may be used.
  • titanium dioxide is one preferred pigment.
  • Heavy metal pigments and environmentally toxic metal pigments, such as chromium, lead and cadmium-based pigments should be avoided.
  • Carrier additives complying with 3D printing processing requirements may also be used.
  • modifiers and processing aids may be used.
  • Processing aids may include those based on low, medium and high molecular weight acrylic polymer resins and copolymers.
  • any one or more of: impact modifiers, flow modifiers and foam modifiers are preferably used.
  • acrylic impact modifiers may be used.
  • These modifiers may be chlorinated polyethylenes (CPEs) or those based on acrylate or methacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS) technology.
  • CPEs chlorinated polyethylenes
  • MVS methacrylate-butadiene-styrene
  • the amounts at which modifiers may be used in the 3D printable compositions of the present invention would be dictated by the molecular weight of the thermoplastic polymer component and/or the thermoplastic composition, and/or the viscosity thereof, as discussed herein.
  • the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition of the present invention may comprise plasticisers.
  • a suitable amount of plasticiser may be added to the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition to achieve the desired viscosity required for 3D printing.
  • the amount of plasticiser added may be adjusted to provide thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic compositions that are capable of forming flexible filaments for FDM 3D printing processes.
  • a suitable amount of plasticiser may be added to form a truly flexible PVC filament for FDM 3D printing of 3D products.
  • plasticisers known in the art may be added to the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition.
  • the preferred plasticisers are low volatility plasticisers, such as long-chain phthalates (e.g. DIDP, DUMP), DINCH, trimellitates (e.g., TOTM, TIOTM), adipates, terephthalates, polymeric plasticisers (e.g. Edenol 1208), citrates, epoxidised oils (e.g., ESBO, HM 828) and other plasticising components that are compatible with chlorinated thermoplastic polymer, including PVC.
  • long-chain phthalates e.g. DIDP, DUMP
  • DINCH e.g., DINCH
  • trimellitates e.g., TOTM, TIOTM
  • adipates e.g., terephthalates
  • polymeric plasticisers e.g. Edenol 1208
  • citrates epoxidised oils
  • epoxidised oils e.g.,
  • functional additives may be added to the thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic composition of the present invention.
  • the functional additives may include, but are not limited to, flame retardants, antimicrobial additives, fungicides, blowing agents, conductivity agents, graphene, nanoparticles, other special functional additives known in the art and any mixture thereof.
  • the filaments were then 3D printed on a Reprap-style "Makergear M Series" 3D printer into a 3D printing test piece (http://www.thingiverse.eom/thing:704409t) that allows assessment of 3D printing performance.
  • the 3D printing parameters were adjusted to the following conditions: Print speed 50 mm/s; printing temperature to commence the print immediately once PVC is in the "hot-end", set to 190-290 °C manually on the host program; bed temperature to also commence the print immediately once PVC is in the "hot-end”, set to 100 °C manually on the host program.
  • Procedure A is generally not recommended for PVC as it is generally used for materials having melt flow rates that fall between 0.15 and 50 g/10 min but it is suited for the chlorinated thermoplastic polymer or thermoplastic compositions (e.g. PVC or PVC-containing compositions) required for 3D printing.
  • test sample for tensile testing was made by, 3D printing test samples according to the dimensions of test specimen for ASTM D638.
  • PVC K 57 commercially available PVC with a K-value of 57
  • PVC K 50 commercially available PVC with a K-value of 50
  • Titanium dioxide white pigment for plastics
  • Sasol C80 commercial wax lubricant
  • Honeywell Rheolub RL-165 commercial wax lubricant
  • Licowax PE520 commercial wax lubricant
  • Kaneka PA 40 commercial modifier
  • Vinnolit 704 commercial P VC copolymer
  • Licowax OP commercial montan wax lubricant
  • ESBO commercially available epoxidised soybean oil, a liquid co-stabiliser
  • Naftosafe CP 3D- Vinyl stabilisers stabiliser one packs, commercially available products of Chemson Pacific PTY LTD, 2 Capicure Drive, Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia Chlorinated Thermoplastic with Plasticiser
  • compositions according the present invention provided a 3D printable filament whereas the normally lubricated formulation (comparison) resulted in unsuitable layer adhesion and was thus not considered to be 3D printable.
  • Increasing the amounts of stabilising components in the composition without adjusting the external lubricants allowed for a 3D printable composition.
  • the acrylic component is a grafted acrylic-PVC polymer (Vinnolit 704).
  • the formulations according to the present invention provided a 3D printable filament even despite increased stabilising components in combination with the PVC copolymer. Removing the plasticiser and adding external lubricant (comparison) resulted in a better filament extrusion but gave virtually no layer adhesion, thus a non- 3D-printable composition.
  • compositions according to the present invention provided a 3D printable filament which resulted in 3D printed product of excellent definition.
  • Increasing the PVC viscosity without other viscosity-reducing components in this composition resulted in significant warping and worse definition.

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La présente invention concerne un polymère thermoplastique pour la fabrication additive, le polymère thermoplastique étant dérivé d'une unité monomère chlorée, le polymère thermoplastique présentant un indice de fluidité (MFR) adapté à la fabrication additive. La présente invention concerne également un procédé de fabrication d'un produit en trois dimensions formé par fabrication additive, le produit en trois dimensions comprenant un polymère thermoplastique dérivé d'une unité monomère chlorée ou une composition thermoplastique comprenant au moins un polymère thermoplastique dérivé d'une unité monomère chlorée; et au moins un stabilisant, le polymère thermoplastique ou la composition ayant un MFR adapté à la fabrication additive.
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